September 2020

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Media Spotlight – Convergence RI: "The View from OHIC"

  • 02 Sep 2020

RI Health Insurance Commissioner Marie Ganim shared her beliefs why telemedicine services are critical for maintaining health care accessibility in Rhode Island in a recent Convergence RI opinion piece, framing the conversation around the proposed telemedicine budget article before the General Assembly.

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Update on the CTC-RI Primary Care Telehealth Initiative

  • 02 Sep 2020

Working with the Core Telehealth Planning Committee, CTC-RI has developed a Primary Care Telehealth Practice Needs Assessment/Patient Engagement Surveys (including patients that have and have not used telehealth services), that has been field-tested by Providence Community Health Center.

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Working Together to Assist Children and Families Obtain Well-Child Care with the Patient-Centered Medical Home

  • 02 Sep 2020

RI American Academy of Pediatrics (RIAAP) leadership has been working closely with the Governor's Office, the Executive Office of Health and Human Services, Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner, and Rhode Island Department of Health to develop and implement action plans that support primary care practices in their efforts to provide well-child care within the primary care patient-centere

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CTC-RI Clinical Strategy Committee September 2020 Meeting

  • 21 Sep 2020

The CTC-RI Clinical Strategy Committee met on September 18 to discuss pandemic-related updates and other issues to include flu vaccine targets, outreach and supply. Expanding IBH, CHWs, and remote monitoring were some of the immediate issues and activities prioritized at practice and SOC levels. Infant home visiting programs with PCMHs (Healthy Tomorrows) is a new project.

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CTC-RI Quarterly Breakfast of Champions September 2020

  • 21 Sep 2020

CTC-RI Quarterly Breakfast of Champions – CTC-RI and PCMH Kids programs met on September 11 when a discussion of practices' plans for back-to-school and sick visits was co-led by Gregory Fox, MD, FAAP, President RIAAP and Beth Lange, MD, FAAP, PCMH Kids co-chair. Dr. Lange followed up with an update on the Pediatric Relief Fund / Pediatric Advisory Board.

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Our Mission

The mission of the Care Transformation Collaborative of Rhode Island is to lead the transformation of primary care in Rhode Island in the context of an integrated health care system; and to improve the quality of care, the patient experience of care, the affordability of care, and the health of the populations we serve.